Pay Our Capitol Police Act

This legislation, titled the "Pay Our Capitol Police Act," is designed to guarantee that all officers, employees, and supporting contractors of the Capitol Police are paid during the government shutdown that commenced on October 1, 2025. For fiscal year 2026, it appropriates such sums as are necessary from the Treasury to cover standard rates of pay, allowances, pay differentials, benefits, and other regular payments for personnel, as well as payments to contractors providing essential support. Expenditures made under this Act will be charged to the applicable Capitol Police appropriation once a regular or continuing appropriation bill becomes law. The special appropriations and authority granted will terminate upon the enactment of regular appropriations for the Capitol Police or the legislative branch, or by September 30, 2026, whichever comes first. Notably, the Act has a retroactive effective date of September 30, 2025, ensuring immediate coverage for the shutdown period.